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"For me, that's why he has been so successful over the years, not just because of his footballing intelligence.

"That's how he gets the best out of you.

Daryl Fordyce (centre) on this week's That's What I Call Football podcast

"It's easy to understand why Ballymena are doing so well. I was at Glentoran under Alan McDonald. Alan was a great man and he gave you belief.

"But with Davy, he had that little bit extra. You could walk into Davy's office, and walk out feeling like Messi or Ronaldo, even if you weren't in the team.

"He could say things to a player and they would run through a brick wall for him. In my whole career, I have never come across a man who gets every last ounce out of the player, and that player loves to sacrifice themselves for him."

Fordyce remembers one time he went to confront Jeffrey in the former Blues manager's office at Windsor Park.

It came on a Thursday night after training, after Fordyce had been left out of the squad for Saturday's game.

"I remember the first time I went into his office. I wasn't in the team but I was training well and felt good. I was scoring goals coming off the bench," Fordyce explained.

Fordyce in action for Linfield in 2012

"I remember going to see him on a Thursday night because I wasn't even in the squad. It was the first time I went to see him in his office.

"Wee Ribs (Robert Garrett) said to me that I would come out of that room feeling like the best player in the world. I said 'no chance, I am booting his door down'. But Ribs was right, I came out of that meeting smiling and feeling like a million dollars.

"David makes you feel good about yourself, that you are giving something back to the team. It is weird."

Fordyce has been training with former club Linfield and Championship leaders Larne during his time back in Northern Ireland.

He also popped up to Ballymena to enjoy a session with his former manager.

"I was originally going back to Canada, so I was training with Linfield and Larne to stay fit," he added.

"The plan was to train and stay fit and then head back to Canada, but you don't know what is around thecorner.

"I just hope something comes up. Until then I will keep training.

"I also went down to Ballymena and trained with David and Bryan (McLaughlin). It was like training with Linfield all those years ago.

"You don't know with the football world. I am just staying fit and hopefully I will sign for someone and get five or six games under my belt."

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